Import PDF to FreeCAD

This video shows three basic methods of importing PDF to FreeCAD. As FreeCAD does not offer native PDF import, it is required to first convert the PDF before importing it to FreeCAD. The first method is to convert PDF to raster image – a png file. This image can be imported to FreeCAD and can work as a reference for further modeling in FreeCAD. The advantage is that this method works for both vector PDF and raster PDF. The disadvantage is that the 2D vector geometry from the PDF can not be used in FreeCAD. GIMP free open source software is used for the conversion to png used in this technique. GIMP can be downloaded here: https://www.gimp.org/ The second method is to convert PDF to a vector SVG file. This SVG file can than be imported to FreeCAD and the vector geometry can be used as a basis for further modeling in FreeCAD. Inkscape free open source software is used for the conversion to SVG used in this technique. Inkscape can be downloaded here: https://inkscape.org/ The third method is to convert PDF to a vector DWX file. This DWX file can than be imported to FreeCAD and the vector geometry can be used as a basis for further modeling in FreeCAD. The tutorial also shows how to scale the imported geometry in FreeCAD so that it has the correct size. Inkscape free open source software is used for the conversion to SVG used in this technique. Inkscape can be downloaded here: https://inkscape.org/ FreeCAD version used in the video: 1.1dev Watch enhanced tutorial about importing raster images to FreeCAD:    • Import Raster Image to FreeCAD and Scale It   Raster graphics icons created by Freepik – Flaticon: https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/r... Vector icons created by Freepik – Flaticon: https://www.flaticon.com/free-icons/v... You can support creation of future tutorials of the FCB Lounge channel by donating through Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/fcblounge Donate to the FreeCAD project to support the development: https://wiki.freecad.org/Donate Follow FCB Lounge channel on LinkedIn:   / fcblounge   Follow FCB Lounge channel on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/tomaspolak.b... This video was created with the help of OBS: https://obsproject.com/ This video was created with the help of GIMP: https://www.gimp.org/ This video was created with the help of KDEnlive: https://kdenlive.org/ Content: 0:00 Introduction 1:17 Convert PDF to a raster image using GIMP 3:46 Import raster image to FreeCAD and scale it 4:45 Convert PDF to SVG and DXF vector file using Inkscape 6:34 Iport SVG to FreeCAD 7:40 Import DXF to FreeCAD 8:18 Scaling the imported vector geometry using the Draft Scale tool 10:33 Creating solid object from the imported vector geometry 11:41 Conclusion #freecad #aec #opensource #openBIM #bim